Africa No Filter, in partnership with Comic Relief, is inviting journalists, content creators and other storytellers from selected African countries to join the Voices for Climate Justice initiative. The 12-month programme will support storytellers to explore the connections between climate change, debt, gender and fossil fuels, while creating stories that encourage public discussion and action.

The initiative will bring together 15–20 storytellers and provide training, mentorship, content amplification and grants of up to US$4,000 for selected storytelling projects.

Who Can Apply?

The opportunity is open to individual storytellers aged 18 and above who are based in:

• Uganda
• Mozambique
• Nigeria
• Angola
• Chad
• Republic of Congo
• Tanzania
• South Sudan
• Malawi
• Zambia

Eligible applicants may include journalists, content creators, podcasters, vloggers, muralists and data visualisers.

Applicants should have an active and engaged platform or community that has been operating for more than one year. Content creators and data visualisers should have a combined audience of at least 5,000 followers across platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and Snapchat. Journalists can demonstrate their reach through publication circulation.

Applicants must also be prepared to produce at least four pieces of content addressing gender, debt and fossil fuels over a period of at least six months.

Focus Areas

Proposed storytelling ideas should examine climate justice through the interconnected issues of:

• Climate change
• Gender
• Debt
• Fossil fuels
• Climate finance
• Community impacts
• Inequality and development

Africa No Filter is particularly interested in original stories that challenge stereotypes about Africa and highlight the experiences, agency and solutions of African communities.

Application Requirements

Applicants are required to prepare either:

• A pitch deck of no more than five slides; or
• A video of no more than 60 seconds

The pitch should clearly present the proposed storytelling idea and explain how it connects gender, debt and fossil fuels in Africa.

Applicants will also need to submit an online application, links to their platforms and a brief description of the audience or community they intend to reach.

Applications can be submitted in English or French.

Grant Amount

Up to US$4,000 per selected storyteller.

Programme Duration

12 months

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so interested storytellers are encouraged to submit their applications before the deadline which is 25 September 2026 at 6:00 PM GMT.

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